Most cardiology guidelines suggest continuing DOAC therapy without dose adjustment when adding GLP-1 medications, though individual patient factorskidney function, body weight, bleeding historymay warrant consultation with your prescribing cardiologist
Medication is billed quarterly at ~$837 per 3-month supply for brand-name GLP-1s, the payment shock our audience flags most often
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Two oral GLP-1s have now received FDA approval: Novo Nordisks WEGOVY pill (December 2025) and Eli Lillys FOUNDAYO (April 2026)
A realistic timeline, based on where the Phase 3 programme is now, looks like this: FDA submission in the U.S.: late 2026 or 2027 FDA approval: 2027 or 2028 UK MHRA review: typically 12 to 24 months after FDA approval NHS access through a NICE appraisal: a separate process, usually 12 to 24 months after MHRA approval The earliest UK private access through online pharmacies, mirroring how Mounjaro and Wegovy first launched here, is likely 2027 or 2028